A messaging system automatically populates a stream of messages using only a seed selected by the requesting account holder. In one embodiment, the seed includes the streams of one or more of the “top” accounts of the messaging system . Here, “top” is according to any one of a number of different metrics stored in the messaging system. With knowledge of the seed, the messaging system automatically populates a stream for the requesting account holder, without requiring any other input. As a result, an account holder is provided with a fully functioning stream with very little effort or knowledge required on their part.
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3. The method of claim 1, wherein the affinities are provided by the user on an authoring account or per-message basis.
4. The method of claim 1, wherein combining the respective feature vectors comprises summing the respective feature vectors.
5. The method of claim 1, wherein each of the first accounts is a top account, wherein top accounts are accounts that are top when measured by numbers of followers or when measured by numbers of engagements on messages by the accounts.
9. The system of claim 7, wherein the affinities are provided by the user on an authoring account or per-message basis.
10. The system of claim 7, wherein combining the respective feature vectors comprises summing the respective feature vectors.
11. The system of claim 7, wherein each of the first accounts is a top account, wherein top accounts are accounts that are top when measured by numbers of followers or when measured by numbers of engagements on messages by the accounts.
15. The computer-readable media of claim 13, wherein the affinities are provided by the user on an authoring account or per-message basis.
16. The computer-readable media of claim 13, wherein combining the respective feature vectors comprises summing the respective feature vectors.
17. The computer-readable media of claim 13, wherein each of the first accounts is a top account, wherein top accounts are accounts that are top when measured by numbers of followers or when measured by numbers of engagements on messages by the accounts.
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